| ARCHEOASTRONOMY | • archeoastronomy n. Alternative spelling of archaeastronomy. • ARCHEOASTRONOMY n. the scientific study of the beliefs and practices concerning astronomy that existed in ancient and prehistoric civilizations. |
| ASTROPHOTOGRAPH | • astrophotograph n. Alternative form of astrophoto. • ASTROPHOTOGRAPH n. a photograph of a celestial body. |
| BRONCHODILATORS | • bronchodilators n. Plural of bronchodilator. • BRONCHODILATOR n. a drug that relaxes bronchial muscle resulting in expansion of the bronchial air passages. |
| CHROMATOPHOROUS | • CHROMATOPHOROUS adj. of or like a chromatophore, a pigment-bearing cell. |
| CORTICOTROPHINS | • corticotrophins n. Plural of corticotrophin. • CORTICOTROPHIN n. a hormone that stimulates the adrenal gland, also CORTICOTROPIN. |
| HYDROCORTISONES | • hydrocortisones n. Plural of hydrocortisone. • HYDROCORTISONE n. a glucocorticoid hormone that is used to treat inflammatory and allergic conditions, aka cortisol. |
| ORTHOCHROMATISM | • orthochromatism n. Quality of being orthochromatic. • ORTHOCHROMATISM n. the state of being orthochromatic, of photographic film, sensitive to all colours except red. |
| ORTHOPHOSPHORIC | • orthophosphoric adj. (Chemistry) Describing the ordinary form of phosphoric acid and its derivatives. • ORTHOPHOSPHORIC adj. phosphoric. |
| PHOTOTRANSISTOR | • phototransistor n. (Electronics) Any semiconductor device whose electrical characteristics are light-sensitive. • PHOTOTRANSISTOR n. a junction transistor, whose base signal is generated by illumination of the base. |
| PROLOCUTORSHIPS | • prolocutorships n. Plural of prolocutorship. • PROLOCUTORSHIP n. the office of a prolocutor, a spokesman. |
| PROTHONOTARIATS | • prothonotariats n. Plural of prothonotariat. • PROTHONOTARIAT n. the college constituted by the twelve apostolical prothonotaries (bishops and senior members of the curia) in Rome, also PROTONOTARIAT. |
| PROTOHISTORIANS | • protohistorians n. Plural of protohistorian. • PROTOHISTORIAN n. one who studies protohistory. |
| PROTOPORPHYRINS | • protoporphyrins n. Plural of protoporphyrin. • PROTOPORPHYRIN n. metal-free porphyrin derived from blood hemin. |
| PYROPHOTOGRAPHS | • PYROPHOTOGRAPH n. a burnt-in photograph, e.g. on glass or porcelain. |
| PYROPHOTOMETERS | • PYROPHOTOMETER n. a type of pyrometer in which the temperature of an incandescent body is determined by photometric measurement of the light it emits. |
| THERIOMORPHOSES | • THERIOMORPHOSIS n. transformation into a beast. |
| THERIOMORPHOSIS | • THERIOMORPHOSIS n. transformation into a beast. |
| TROUBLESHOOTERS | • troubleshooters n. Plural of troubleshooter. • TROUBLESHOOTER n. a skilled worker employed to locate trouble and make repairs in machinery and technical equipment. |